Discuss Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam Topic 7 Question 71

When using the top command in the following search, which of the following will be true about the results?

index="main" sourcetype="access_*" action="purchase" | top 3 statusCode by user showperc=f countfield=status_code_count

AThe search will fail. The proper top command format is top limit=3 instead of top 3.

BThe top three most common values in statusCode will be displayed for each user.

COnly the top three overall most common values in statusCode will be displayed.

DThe percentage field will be displayed in the results.

Suggested Answer: B

The top command returns the most common values of a field and their count. By using the by clause, you can group the results by another field. In this case, the top command will return the top three most common values in statusCode for each user. The showperc=f option will suppress the percentage column in the output.The countfield option will rename the count column to status_code_count2.

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12 comments · newest first

Jose 11 months ago

Not sure about D, can we really trust that output?

Daniel 11 months ago

Wait, does that mean we get percentages too?

Dion 11 months ago

A seems wrong, the syntax looks fine to me.

Jess 11 months ago

I think C is misleading, it’s not just overall.

Amber 12 months ago

B is correct, it shows top 3 per user.

Leonora 12 months ago

I remember reading that the percentage field is included in the results, so option D could be true, but I'm not completely confident about that.

Mattie 12 months ago

I recall a practice question where we discussed how the top command works, and I think option C makes sense because it talks about overall values rather than by user.

Ruthann 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option B could be right since it mentions displaying values for each user, which seems logical.

Dexter 1 year ago

I think option A might be correct because I remember something about the syntax needing to be specific for the top command.

Tamera 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. I think the width, read threshold, and write threshold are the key IDA parameters to focus on for this question.

Ezekiel 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by all the different values given. How do we decide which ones to use for the minimum and maximum? Should we just plug them all in and see what we get?

Fletcher 1 year ago

I'm feeling a bit unsure about this one. The instructions seem clear, but I want to make sure I don't miss any important details. I'll take my time and double-check everything before submitting.

Splunk SPLK-1001 Exam - Topic 7 Question 71 Discussion